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BENNY WALKER CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1189443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£387k
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £7,820,669 to £3,724,545 due to charitable expenditure of £4,483,527 significantly exceeding incoming resources of £387,403. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy to distribute all reserves within three years before winding up the Trust. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The aim of the Trustees is to distribute all reserves during the next 3 years or such longer time that proves necessary and then the Trust will be wound up.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saint & Co..

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£2.9m
Reserves (reported)
£7.8m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~31.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cumbria

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£387k£4.5m
31/03/2024£1.9m£2.9m
31/03/2023£10.4m£1.7m
31/03/2022£375k£396k
31/03/2021£288k£220k

Common questions

Is BENNY WALKER CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds decreased from £7,820,669 to £3,724,545 due to charitable expenditure of £4,483,527 significantly exceeding incoming resources of £387,403. The trustees' report notes a reserves policy to distribute all reserves within three years before winding up the Trust. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saint & Co..

Funders of similar charities

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THE HEADLEY TRUST1£50k
THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
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